Bodog Exits US Market, Bovada Enters It

As of today, fans of Bodog in the United States will no longer be able to access the popular online gambling site, but that doesn’t mean Bodog customers are out of luck when it comes to finding a new place to play.

Bodog to Withdraw from US Market in 2012

With the decision to allow their current license agreement with Morris Mohawk Gaming to expire on December 31 of this year, Bodog appears to be safeguarding its brand from the negative perception of online gambling sites still operating in the US post- Black Friday . This announcement was made shortly after Bodog Brand became the first bookmaker to gain the correct approvals from the UK Gambling Commission to operate in compliance with upcoming regulations in that country. “The credibility and trust that the UK already enjoys in the online gaming industry is immeasurable,” said Bodog UK CEO Patrik Selin.

Online Poker: A Trifecta of Final Tables for Russell “rdcrsn” Carson

Russell “rdcrsn” Carson cashed for almost $250,000 in Sunday’s online tournaments. Sunday’s online poker tournament action had the usual share of large fields and juicy prize pools, but one player excelled above the pack.

The Week That Was: WSOP on ESPN, FS+G Lineup, Tournament Action and More

There’s tons of news to report in this edition of The Week That Was includes the expansion of World Series of Poker coverage on ESPN, the announcement of the Season One roster for a new professional poker league, tournament results from around the world and lots more. ESPN expands WSOP coverage, includes “live” broadcasts The Black Friday

Online Poker: ArielBahia Wins FTOPS XX Main Event

The first Sunday in May brought out the best and brightest online poker players to the virtual felt with the usual assortment of Sunday major tournaments.

Bodog Signs “Newly Single” Tatjana Pasalic

Also referred to as “very tasty” and “with a character that has Bodog written all over her,” the 26-year-old Pasalic ( @Tattytats on Twitter) has been around the online poker industry since her early 20s as a player, TV presenter and reporter. Her debut tournament in Bodog colours will be the 2011 WSOP Main Event. Said Pasalic: “Bodog’s brand is the one that fits me best … from the photo-shoot onwards everybody at Bodog has had a wicked sense of fun which is what I am about too so the synergy is obvious.

The Week That Was: Black Friday Updates, Tournament Action and More

The dust is settling on Black Friday and, for the first time since since April 15th, we’ve got major tournament action both in the States and abroad.  We’ve got all the news on those tournaments and the latest from Black Friday in this edition of The Week That Was. Black Friday updates PokerStars announced Tuesday US players

Setting the Line on the November Nine

So it’s to no one’s surprise that oddsmakers have made him the favorite to win poker’s most coveted title and its $811,823 first-place prize. Among the online sites setting the lines, Bodog currently list him as at 2.5:1 and he’s at 3.7:1 on Betfair

Weekly Freerolls: Greed is Good!

Today Bodog Poker is running an exclusive tournament for PokerListings players with at least two $470+$30 tickets into its Bodog Poker Open V Main Event. Also worth checking out is the UB Poker monthly $5,000 freeroll for PokerListings players on Sunday. It takes only 100 raked hands in the previous month to qualify so you might be eligible.